Pam Evans 1955 -2008

 
Pam Evans was raised in Hainault and met and married Steve in 1981.  Soon after moving to Romford her eldest daughter joined the band and it started an association and involvement in the Corps for almost twenty years.  Initially Pam took on the role of Band Secretary and her administrative skills ensured things were kept in order.  As her involvement grew, her influence on the band and desire to see it succeed meant she was an asset in so many ways.  She opened a lot of doors for the organisation and was always perusing a grant opportunity or a chance to raise the profile of the band.
 
Her work load was huge and as the band became more diverse and ambitious so the requirement for paperwork and administration grew. Pam was super efficient at all the requirements that were quite often not seen, but never the less were vitally important.   Once her family grew up she was given the opportunity to work as a youth support worker and excelled in the role as youth support worker for London Youth. In this role she helped countless young people achieve many opportunities to flourish as volunteers in a variety of projects.
 
Eventually her work with the band began to get noticed and she was awarded the Civic award by the Mayor of Havering in 2003 and was the first ever winner of the Band's President Award for Outstanding Service.  However Pam never sought the accolades and was happiest in the background in her roles within the band and particularly enjoyed the many , many times she travelled with and supported the band.
 
She leaves her husband Steve, two daughters Kerrie and Kirsty, her son Tom and two grandaughters and many, many friends.
 
In the week following the news of her passing, the band's guestbook quickly filled with messages. A small sample are shown below